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Wild West Hygiene Practices That Are Best Left in the Past As if that wasn't enough, the bar rails were adorned with towels, supposedly used to mop up beer-soaked beards Little did patrons know, these seemingly harmless towels harbored a breeding ground of germs and filth
Bathing in the Old West - Frontier A basic cold bath in used water was the cheapest People had to pay a premium for hot water and clean water! Soap and a towel were extra too During the Civil War, science had progressed to the point that good hygiene was recognized as helping to prevent disease
Keeping Clean in the Dirty Old West – Elena Sandidge There was also mass-produced tooth powder, although if you couldn’t afford any of that, baking soda or salt was an alternative or even plain soap Wood-ash was also readily available
Soap Making on the Old West Homestead - Kristin Holt Fat rinds, drippings, grease and boiled-down entrails were used in making soap Usually, enough soap was made at one time to last a year Bones were also used, as lime improved the quality of the soap The bones were boiled down when the moon was full, of course
What Did Cowboys Use For Soap? - Bliss Tulle For five cents, city folks could get a hot bath complete with soap and towel at public baths The earliest bath fixtures, such as copper and tin tubs, ceramic toilets and marble sinks, now are rare and expensive
What Hygiene In Americas Wild West Was Really Like Most pioneers used buckets, hauling in water, warming it to near scalding temperatures, and using harsh, homemade lye soap Busy public eating houses, however, rarely took time to wash the dishes
How Did Cowboys Wipe Their Bottoms In The Old West? Cowboys in particular had limited access to bathing and handwashing on the trail Their hands frequently became contaminated with dirt, animal waste, and bacteria when working with livestock